Connected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy

In this Audiobook

• CHAPTER 1 “ERICSSON AND NAPSTER TO UNVEIL ONLINE MUSIC SERVICE” • WHEN DOES WORKING TOGETHER REALLY WORK?
• CHAPTER 2 “JAPAN CHARGES MITSUBISHI HEAVY, 17 OTHERS FOR RIGGING CONTRACTS” • CAN GOVERNMENTS MAKE GLOBAL MARKETS MORE COMPETITIVE?
• CHAPTER 3 “INTEL SIGNS AGREEMENT TO HELP DEVELOP 'DIGITAL VIETNAM'” • DO MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES BRING PROGRESS OR PROBLEMS ABROAD?
• INTERLUDE CREDIT MARKETS AND CURRENCIES
• CHAPTER 4 “CHINA'S HAIER CONSIDERS MAYTAG BID” • WHAT DETERMINES THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC PECKING ORDER?
• CHAPTER 5 “EURO GROUP MUST BE MORE FORCEFUL WITH ECB—JUNCKER” • WHO REALLY CONTROLS THE WORLD'S MONEY SUPPLY?
• INTERLUDE STOCK MARKETS
• CHAPTER 6 “ZUMA FALL SEEN AS GOOD FOR SOUTH AFRICA INVESTMENT” • WHAT DOES CORRUPTION COST?
• CHAPTER 7 “SYRIA AIMS TO HAVE A STOCK MARKET BY YEAR-END” • HOW IMPORTANT ARE FINANCIAL MARKETS TO ECONOMIC GROWTH?
• CHAPTER 8 “JULIUS BÄR CONFIRMS PRIVATE CLIENT DATA STOLEN” • IS THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM BECOMING MORE VULNERABLE TO THE ACTIONS OF THE FEW?
• INTERLUDE OIL
• CHAPTER 9 “BRAZIL MARKETS SLIDE AS POLITICAL JITTERS RISE” • WHICH COMES FIRST, POLITICAL OR ECONOMIC STABILITY?
• CHAPTER 10 “U.S. TREASURY SECRETARY URGES EUROPEAN FINANCIAL REFORMS” • CAN THE UNITED STATES SET THE GLOBAL ECONOMY'S RULES?
• CHAPTER 11 “ALBERTA AIMS TO ATTRACT SKILLED OIL WORKERS” • IS IMMIGRATION A LUXURY OR A NECESSITY?
• CHAPTER 12 “FORMER SIU AVIATION STUDENTS SUE HOOTERS AIR OVER BUSINESS PLAN” • DOES IT HELP THE ECONOMY WHEN IDEAS HAVE OWNERS?
• CHAPTER 13 “EAST TIMOR NOT READY TO HANDLE OIL, GAS REVENUE, GUSMÄO SAYS” • CAN A POOR COUNTRY GET RICH TOO QUICKLY?
• CHAPTER 14 “THAI AIRWAYS WILL OMIT INTERIM DIVIDEND AS COST OF FUEL RISES” • DO DISRUPTIVE SHOCKS HELP THE ECONOMY IN THE LONG TERM?